I know I haven’t said much lately, but I am back and I have a lot to say. I got an itch to do some canning a few weekends ago. Looking back in my blog archives I unearthed an old post from almost three years ago when I discovered that …
Last week was my 30th birthday! Happy birthday to me! I think there are some people that think 30 is old. Luckily I am not one of them, so it isn’t a big deal. Since I believe in taking care of yourself and making your own fun for your birthday, …
pronounced: juice-a-fiction Many easters ago at a BBQ in that wacky town of El Cerrito, a bunch if drunks had an idea. Generally, a juicifixion is any juice-based alcholic drink consumed in the daylight on an Easter sunday when no religious ceremonies were attended. i made a version just for …
This Saturday I spent a bit of time in Alameda celebrating B’s birthday with a knitterly brunch. There was some brunching, some knitting, some button making, and also some guitar hero. Shamefully, I only have picture of the guitar hero part. Notice there is a bit of knitting going on …
Some people have never eaten a roasted chestnut. Are you one of them? Because they are awesome and you need to try one. In fact, you should probably eat them as often as possible when they are season. It is one of my favorite seasonal treats (ranking right up there …
I like canning food. In fact, sometimes I think I like canning things more than i like eating them… I have quite a batch of uneaten preserves. In the past, all of my canning adventures involved many flats of berries, or pounds and pounds of beans and took all day. …
A few days ago I was the lucky recipient of a package from my Dye-o-rama pal, KnittinBritinWi. Isn’t it lovely?! It is made from Louet Gems Pearl which I have never used, so I am excited to try knitting it up. My package also included a yummy smelling soap and …